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Halla
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4 years ago

Diet and weight loss

Morning team

has anyone else had dietary advice following diagnosis?

I booked in to see the dietitian and the EP at my private oncology clinic because I thought it would be a good thing to do. 

I do know that recurrence is more likely if overweight, which I am, I have a bmi of 28.5.

I was imagining some gentle long term habit changes for gradual weight loss. 

But she has prescribed a fairly extreme shake diet with lots of pre and probiotic powders and pills,  protein and collagen powders, and Metamucil fibre supplements. I can also eat non starch veges and limited olive oil. It’s a metagenics naturopathic system. All the stuff cost $350.

It took a few weeks to arrive after I ordered it all in and I soft started it yesterday. 

The taste is pretty horrible, I am going to struggle to stay on it.

I have been on optifast before and that was quite yummy I had no problem staying on it, but that is dairy and does have some sugar in it so she prefers this other one.

Since I have bought all the stuff I should just do it , shouldn’t I? I’m looking for some support and motivation here!

im supposed to do it for two weeks and then go to see her again.

My radiation will start in 2 or 3 weeks.

interested in your thoughts and experiences!







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  • Julez1958's avatar
    Julez1958
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    4 years ago
    Hi the Cancer Council has a booklet ( available on their website) called “ food and nutrition” that is good.
    I saw a nutritionist at the Kinghorn cancer centre in Sydney after meeting radiotherapy finished and she pretty much told me all the stuff I had already implemented from reading that publication.
    Give up or drastically reduce alcohol, get rid of sugary drinks and replace  processed foods ( including sugary processed foods) with fresh fruit and vegetables , eat regular meals with all the recommended food groups and have enough fish and lean protein.
    That doesn’t mean you can never have a treat , just be mindful of what goes in your mouth.
    I kept a food and drink diary for the first few weeks and also a set of scales I get on every morning.
    I lost 10 kilos and am how back to my marriage weight from 30 years ago.
    I also am still seeing an exercise physiologist at the same centre as the diet and exercise go hand in hand.
    I am 62 so it’s never too late to start!